A problem caterpillar in legume crops
This week is a big wake-up call to our many mungbean growers and agronomists in the Northern Region, with this attached larvae or grub...
Mungbean course a success
Last week, the Australian Mungbean Association conducted their yearly two-day BMP agronomy course for mungbeans.
We had a full house of attendees at the Toowoomba...
Tackling life head-on
You are either in or you’re out with life. There are no half measures.
It’s the same with farming, especially when you start down the...
Long-term weed control
Some time ago I had occasion to venture down to an Area Wide Management of Weeds field day in southern inland NSW and was...
Drums and their end point
Was travelling back through NSW last month and came across this drumMUSTER collection site.
It certainly took me back to those years or decades...
Farmers and families urged to stay safe on quad bikes
The ACCC has launched a quad bike safety awareness campaign in regional Australia warning that older male farmers remain the group most at risk...
High achievers on regional level
Twelve leading retail businesses across Australia have been recognised for their outstanding performance and contribution to agriculture at the 2025 Nutrien Ag Solutions and...
A moment to celebrate: the North’s Grain Export triumph Is no small feat
It’s important AgForce celebrates the wins in rural advocacy - and the recent bulk grain export directly from the Port of Townsville is a...
Crush surpasses 930,000 tonnes
It was another solid week of the 2025 Bundaberg Sugar crush season.
Week 21 saw 48,764 tonnes of sugarcane processed at Millaquin MIll in the...
Improving chickpea quality
Our pulse cropping industry is constantly looking at ways to produce a quality product for our export market.
The Australian mungbean industry is consistently looking...
It’s time we turned our potential into power
Every time I drive through cane country, I’m reminded that those green paddocks grow more than sugar.
They grow energy, jobs and opportunity.
The...
Australia’s farmers hold the key to climate action
The federal government released its National Climate Risk Assessment and 2035 climate target this week and it presented a largely gloomy picture.
It’s fair to...
Business reporting
Reports are generated, systems collect the data and numbers are readily available.
Yet many business owners still feel uncertain about what those numbers are...
